Industrial accountant vs certified public accountant

Differences between industrial accountant and certified public accountant duties and responsibilities

Industrial accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
• Automate accounting processes via excel - bank statement reconciliations, recurring journal entries etc.
• Collaborate with payroll conversion process from ADP to PeopleSoft; performing parallel testing and confirming accuracy of payroll information in PeopleSoft.
• Respond to questions from business units regarding general accounting and/or PeopleSoft system matters and investigate and resolve GL accounting inconsistencies.

Certified public accountant example responsibilities.

• Mentor highly skil accounting and tax management team to achieve establish objectives including conformity with GAAP compliance.
• Maintain monthly client bookkeeping including bank reconciliations, account payable and prepare preliminary financial statements for CPA review.
• Conduct bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and generate general ledgers as well as raise concerns about expenditure classifications and revenue recognition.
• Prepare and review month-end close, including journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and financial statement supporting documentation.
• Gain a working knowledge of audit objectives and procedures in compliance with GAAP and GAAS.
• Prepare and monitor audit programs, assist management in design and monitoring of SOX compliance programs.
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